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Holter monitor

Holter monitor noun: a portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart, usually for 24 hours or more.

holter monitor: a portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart, usually for 24...
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Noun

Holter monitor (plural Holter monitors)

  1. A portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart, usually for 24 hours or more.
    Synonyms:
    Holter

Synonyms of Holter monitor

Forms of Holter monitor

pluralHolter monitors

Origin of Holter monitor

Named after Norman Holter (1914–1983), American biophysicist.

Questions about Holter monitor

What does Holter monitor mean?
Holter monitor means a portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart, usually for 24 hours or more.
What part of speech is Holter monitor?
Holter monitor is a noun.
What is the plural of Holter monitor?
The plural of Holter monitor is Holter monitors.

Words near Holter monitor in the dictionary

  1. Holte
  2. holtedahlite
  3. Holten
  4. Holtens
  5. Holter
  6. Holter monitor
  7. Holter monitors
  8. Holters
  9. Holtes
  10. Holthus
  11. holtite

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